Balladen Op.10/Sonate 3 Op.5

The most beautiful performance of the 3rd Sonata I've ever heard

As an amateur reviewer I occasionally collapse into uncontrolled emotion based hyperbole.

Brahms hot and cold

Sokolov's dark, spartan, solemn,introspective reading of the Ballads would seem more akin to some of Brahms' late piano works, not an Op.

Sokolov’s fluid playing of melodies is remarkable

After reading raves about him for several years, I finally sat down and listened to Grigory Sokolov, choosing his live recording of Johannes Brahms’ Op.

Wonderful, pensive, flowing, powerful playing - an addiction.

Never heard of Sokolov until November 2009, when Gramophone magazine called him, among a set, \"the world's greatest pianist\".

A brilliant pianist !

Brahms may be proud of being the German composer who has been best performed by Russian pianists.

This is not one of the worst pianists of all time

Sokolov is a heavy handed pianist with no sense of musicianship.

Immensely powerful performance of the sonata

This is immensely powerful and intense account of this sonata, which surpasses even richter's Praga recording, not to mention deeply poetic rendition of slower sections and movements.

There is a Titan in the piano world

And his name is Grigory Sokolov.

Striking and beautiful Brahms

I bought this CD because it got an impressive French award, just out of curiosity.

Best Etudes Yet

This is a breath-taking recording of the Op 25 etudes.